2014 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2014 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami Dolphins
10
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Buffalo BillsWinner
29
BUF -1 ✓U 43 ✓
Buffalo Bills 29–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
31/49, 241 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.5 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
16/26, 202 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.4 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 31/49 | 241 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Damien Williams | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 5 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 16% | 2.6 |
| Jarvis Landry | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 12% | 2.0 |
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 16% | -0.9 |
| Charles Clay | 7 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 16% | -0.3 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Brandon Gibson | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -4.4 |
| Rishard Matthews | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10% | -2.2 |
| Dion Sims | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani Jenkins | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Trusnik | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delmas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damien Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Manuel | 16/26 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Fred Jackson | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | -6.4 |
| Frank Summers | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| EJ Manuel | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Anthony Dixon | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | 8 | 11 | 117 | 1 | 42% | 8.7 |
| Fred Jackson | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 15% | -0.7 |
| Scott Chandler | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Chris Gragg | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| C.J. Spiller | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12% | -1.7 |
| Mike Williams | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Brown | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nigel Bradham | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nickell Robey | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Lawson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 43
- MIA moneyline
- +102
- BUF moneyline
- -113
Bills closed -1 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 43; the game landed 39 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Philbin vs Doug Marrone
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.